Carly Pildis

Bio

Carly Pildis is a Political Organizer who has spent her career fighting for social/economic justice and equality. She has worked on a variety of issue campaigns and recently finished work on the Obama campaign. When she isn't working, she enjoys wandering her neighborhood farmer's market, watching Boston based sports teams, and being active in her synagogue. All opinions are my own and do not reflect on any employer past or present.
Joyce Kamwana Got Fired 25 Years Ago For Being HIV Positive — Now She's an Activist
By Carly Pildis
Meet Joyce Kamwana from Lilongwe, Malawi. She is living with HIV. Prior to her diagnosis in 1988, her life was going great. She had a good job in a management position at Malawi's central bank and a happy family with a husband and two daughters.…
If Congress Keeps Messing With Our Birth Control, We'll Make Sure They Lose
By Carly Pildis
Members of Congress who are launching attacks on birth control will regret it come election time. American families benefit from copay-free birth control and will vote against those who try to take it away. A recent CDC study found that virtually…
5 Ways Millennials Are Getting Screwed By the Shutdown
By Carly Pildis
From furloughs to veteran's benefits, a lot of people are suffering because of the shutdown. Think you're not? Think again.  1. Goodbye internship! Remember all of those federal workers that have been furloughed? Many of them have interns and they…
D.C. Gets Trashed: I'm Tired of the Indignity of Living in Our Nation's Capital
By Carly Pildis
As the federal government careens towards a shutdown, Americans all over the country are wondering how this will affect them. They are worrying over economic growth, job security and getting social security in a timely fashion. As a D.C. resident, I…
Exxon Made Us Sick: Ann Jarrell is Outraged, And She's Not Alone
By Carly Pildis
Ann Jarrell, a 54-year-old software trainer, received an urgent phone call at work from her 23-year-old daughter, Jennifer, in March of this year. "It smells terrible out here, Mom," she said. "I don’t know what’s going on, but you need to get…
House Republicans Propose Cuts That Will Leave Millions of American Children Hungry
By Carly Pildis
"Tonight, 50 million Americans aren’t going to have enough food to feed their families," Joel Berg, executive director of the New York City Coalition Against Hunger said in a recent statement about the war House Republicans are currently waging on…
Africa's Oldest National Park is About to Become An Oil Field
By Carly Pildis
Located in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Virunga National Park is Africa’s oldest national park and a UNESCO World Heritage site. It is both an important area for conservation, based on its rich diversity of wildlife, and a vital…
Ireland Admits it Was Wrong on Abortion
By Carly Pildis
Irish President Michael Higgins has signed into law the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Act. This new legislation will allow for the termination of pregnancies when the mother’s life is at risk due to medical complications or the threat of…
You'll Never Guess Who Just Schooled Congress On Climate Change Denial
By Carly Pildis
Editor's note: This story is part of PolicyMic's Millennials Take On Climate Change series this week. A group of 200 self-identified Evangelical scientists sent a letter to Congress last week expressing their scientific belief that climate change is…
Don't Be a Hater Of Two Master Innovators
By Carly Pildis
Within hours of Jay-Z’s landmark six hour performance at the Pace Gallery the cries of fury  were heard from certain corners. Jay-Z had performed for six hours in what has been describe as an installation art piece, as well as the filming of a…
Supreme Court DOMA: The Supreme Court Made My Marriage Legal, Too ... In 1967
By Carly Pildis
I am getting married March 30. My fiancée and I have picked the venue (a hotel garden with views of the Potomac River), the dress code (black tie), and the theme (cherry blossoms). Today when I read that the Defense of Marriage Act had been ruled…
George Zimmerman Trial: Don't Forget It Nearly Didn't Happen
By Carly Pildis
George Zimmerman's trial for the death of Trayvon Martin began this past week. Regardless of whether or not he is convicted, it remains important to remember that he almost didn't stand trial at all. Sanford Police attempted to act as judge and…
Mayflower Oil Spill: Exxon Doesn't Want You to Know People Are Getting Very, Very Sick
By Carly Pildis
The oil spill in Mayflower, Arkansas has left residents outside the evacuation zone complaining of illness. Exxon says the air is safe, but new documentation shows they lied and attempted to cover up the extent of the oil spill. We should trust…
World Hunger Day: It's Time For Obama to Lead the Fight Against Child Starvation
By Carly Pildis
Today, May 28, is World Hunger Day. I, along with activists around the country, am asking for President Obama to lead on global child nutrition at the first global pledging event on nutrition coming up on June 8 in London. The U.S. spends less…
Pablo Pantoja: Florida RNC Hispanic Outreach Director a Democrat Now
By Carly Pildis
Less than two months after the RNC announced a multi-million dollar campaign to improve minority outreach, Republican efforts were dealt a humiliating blow when Pablo Pantoja, the RNC’s appointed Hispanic Outreach Director for the state of Florida,…
Joe Biden Stands Up For D.C. Voting Rights
By Carly Pildis
Earlier this week, Vice President Joe Biden made headlines for stating his belief that “there should be two Senators from the State of D.C.” As an American Citizen who recently lost her right to taxation without representation when I registered as a…
Nate Bell's Boston Marathon Comments Prove He's Unfit For Office
By Carly Pildis
This week, like most Americans, I spent days glued to the news. I was desperately trying to understand what was happening in my hometown of Boston. Several of my closest friends found themselves in the center of this nightmare, mere blocks from the…
I Love That Dirty Water: Boston You're My Home
By Carly Pildis
I am from Boston. I grew up in Brookline, a few miles from the famous heartbreak hill, and about 3 miles from where the Marathon runs through Brookline. I left Boston a few years ago for job in D.C., but it will always be my home There is something…
Rand Paul 2016: GOP Senator Talks to Black Audience, But Should've Listened
By Carly Pildis
This week Rand Paul went to historically black Howard University. He went to talk to African-American students and to tell them that "the Republican Party has always been the party of Civil Rights. and voting rights."  He came to lecture the…
How to End Segregated Proms Once And For All
By Carly Pildis
The Brown v. Board Supreme Court decision ending segregation in schools was handed down in 1954 and the year is currently 2013. It would be reasonable to think that segregation no longer exists in schools in the United States of America. However,…